Boats - Sailing - Ships
May 05, 1957 - £10, 000 for this model of French battleship ;Richelieu': A former French sailor, M. Chevrolet, has constructed a miniature replica of the battleship Richelieu'. The work took him 6.000 hours. The model is equipped with an electric radio guided brain. It weighs 40 kilogrammes and can sail on water at a speed of 4 miles per hour. M. Chevrolet was offered £10, 000 for his model but he refuses to sell it. Photo shows M. Chevrolet with his model
Picture No
13181607
Media ID
46918398
Size
5092px x 3540px
(1.2MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
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